Impostor tendencies and academic dishonesty: DO THEY cheat THEIR way to success?

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-18

  Ferrari, Joseph R ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 13744252939     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2005.33.1.11     Document Type: Article

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